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Mohammad H. Forouzanfar

Mohammad H. Forouzanfar

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Medicine

D-Index
84
Citations
185009
World Ranking
14798
National Ranking
7481

Overview

Mohammad H. Forouzanfar is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their research concentrates primarily on medicine, with significant contributions in immunology and microbiology, as well as biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans several related subfields, including immunology, molecular biology, genetics, hematology, and cancer research.

They have authored numerous papers on key topics such as immune cell function and interaction, T-cell and B-cell immunology, extracellular vesicles in disease, chronic lymphocytic leukemia research, cancer genomics and diagnostics, advanced proteomics techniques and applications, and microRNA in disease regulation.

Some of their recent publications include:

  • "Antibody-displaying extracellular vesicles for targeted cancer therapy," 2024, published in Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • "BTK gatekeeper residue variation combined with cysteine 481 substitution causes super-resistance to irreversible inhibitors acalabrutinib, ibrutinib and zanubrutinib," 2021, published in Leukemia
  • "Novel proteomics-based plasma test for early detection of multiple cancers in the general population," 2024, published in BMJ Oncology
  • "SHP-1 localization to the activating immune synapse promotes NK cell tolerance in MHC class I deficiency," 2023, published in Science Signaling
  • "Short-term IL-15 priming leaves a long-lasting signalling imprint in mouse NK cells independently of a metabolic switch," 2021, published in Life Science Alliance

Their most frequent coauthors are Evren Alici, Oscar P. B. Wiklander, Samir EL Andaloussi, Qing Wang, and Rula Zain, with collaboration counts ranging from three to five.

Their research is published predominantly in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Scientific Reports, Nature Biomedical Engineering, Leukemia, and BMJ Oncology, indicating a broad engagement with both open-access and peer-reviewed journals within biology and medical sciences.

These research outputs reflect a focus on areas including protein and immune cell biology, cancer detection, and novel therapeutic methods, which align with the main topics they have addressed throughout their scientific career.

Best Publications

  • Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi;Kyle Foreman;Stephen Lim

  • Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Marie Ng;Tom P Fleming;Margaret W. Robinson;Blake Thomson

  • Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Theo Vos;Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi

  • Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Mohsen Naghavi;Rafael Lozano

  • Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years for 29 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2016: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study.

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Christina Fitzmaurice;Christina Fitzmaurice;Tomi F. Akinyemiju;Faris Hasan Al Lami;Tahiya Alam

  • Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years.

    Ashkan Afshin;Mohammad Forouzanfar;Marissa Reitsma;Patrick Sur

  • Mild therapeutic hypothermia to improve the neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest

    Michael Holzer;Fritz Sterz;J. M. Darby;S. A. Padosch

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohammad H Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H Ross Anderson;Victoria F Bachman

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohsen Naghavi;Haidong Wang;Rafael Lozano;Adrian Davis

  • Estimates and 25-year trends of the global burden of disease attributable to ambient air pollution: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2015

    Aaron J Cohen;Michael Brauer;Richard Burnett;H Ross Anderson

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Theo Vos;Christine Allen;Megha Arora;Ryan M Barber

  • Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Haidong Wang;Mohsen Naghavi;Christine Allen;Ryan M Barber

  • Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Ashkan Afshin;Patrick John Sur;Kairsten A. Fay;Leslie Cornaby

  • Worldwide Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation: A Global Burden of Disease 2010 Study

    Sumeet S. Chugh;Rasmus Havmoeller;Kumar Narayanan;David Singh

  • Global and regional burden of stroke during 1990–2010: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Valery L Feigin;Mohammad H Forouzanfar;Rita Krishnamurthi;George A Mensah

  • The State of US Health, 1990-2010: Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors

    Christopher J. L. Murray;Jerry Abraham;Mohammed K. Ali;Miriam Alvarado

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013

    Mohammad H. Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H. Ross Anderson;Victoria F. Bachman

  • The Global Burden of Cancer 2013

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Christina Fitzmaurice;Daniel Dicker;Daniel Dicker;Amanda Pain;Hannah Hamavid

  • Global Burden of Hypertension and Systolic Blood Pressure of at Least 110 to 115 mm Hg, 1990-2015

    Mohammad H. Forouzanfar;Patrick Liu;Gregory A. Roth;Marie Ng

  • Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Nicholas J. Kassebaum;Amelia Bertozzi-Villa;Megan S. Coggeshall;Katya A. Shackelford

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohsen Naghavi
Mohsen Naghavi Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Christopher J L Murray
Christopher J L Murray University of Washington
Theo Vos
Theo Vos Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
George A. Mensah
George A. Mensah National Institutes of Health
Valery L. Feigin
Valery L. Feigin Auckland University of Technology
Alan D. Lopez
Alan D. Lopez University of Melbourne
Gregory A. Roth
Gregory A. Roth University of Washington
Ali H. Mokdad
Ali H. Mokdad University of Washington
Maziar Moradi-Lakeh
Maziar Moradi-Lakeh Iran University of Medical Sciences
Simon I. Hay
Simon I. Hay University of Washington

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